Latin American Myths

Now you are going to learn about some of the most iconic myths!

There are a lot of myths about the origin of the world, many ideas depending of the culture.
In Latin America, the indigenous have describe the origin of world in different ways, but the most popular is the myth written on the book called Popol Vuh, which belong to the Maya cosmogony.

Now, let's read more about The Popol Vuh
Can you guess what the story is about?

First step: Read the description of the creation of world according to Maya's Culture in the following link.
Popol Vuh: The Sacred Narrative of Maya Creation

Second step: Identify the different ´parts in which the book is divided.

Third step: Make an oral report related to creation of world by mayas’ cosmogony.

Popol Vuh